Guilty as Charged!
Yes, I know I’ve been boring this last month.
I have had some fun times, with some good friends. Being in the south is an interesting experience- the people, food, and culture are very different from a lot of other places I’ve visited in the US. There’s no such thing as rushing here, and everybody loves Jesus.
An Adventure to Remember: My Ikea Nemesis
So here I am, just driving down the highway minding my own business. I’m going the speed limit since there is dense traffic, but everyone’s still moving at 65 mph. I have just crossed a big ass bridge from Tennessee to Arkansas, where I’m meeting up with friend and fellow photog, Liddy. There is a massive transport truck direcly to my right, and in front of me a van of some sort. Of course, no shoulder to my left- just an unattractive cement guardrail. Out of nowhere, I see the van in front of me swerve maniacly in front of the transport truck- and I find myself face to face with a goddam, motherf*cking IKEA chair in the middle of my lane. The photo above is pretty much exactly what it looked like.
I know you can all guess what happened next. I slammed on the breaks, but still hit that sucker at nearly full speed. I did manage to stay straight, not involving any other cars in my little ‘accident’. Needless to say, I was a little shaky. At first I wasn’t sure if any damage had been done to my rental car- but I pulled over to check it out anyway. The left blinker shattered, and there was a little bit of bumper damage.
I managed to make it to Liddy, and we had a nice dinner. Quite possibly the BEST ribs I have ever eaten. They were amazing. One thing they sure know how to do down south is bbq. Then, on the way home, it starts snowing! A bit of a surprise to the locals, but it sure was pretty.
So, it was an interesting night, for sure! ha. Luckily Hertz didn’t seem too concerned, and let me swap out my car- when I got back from BARBADOS which will be the next entry.
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